SA · Adelaide Plains Council
Reeves Plains, 5502
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Suburb profile
Reeves Plains is a welcoming smaller community in Adelaide Plains, with a settled community character. The capital is reachable when needed, but everyday life stays firmly rooted in the surrounding region. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 129 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 9
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -74.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
16 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences25 OLIVER RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
April 2025
- Expansion of the existing poultry farm use to include the construction of two 64 metre by 12 metre poultry sheds (each to house up to 7,000 layer hens), a 6 metre by 10 metre control and packing shed, and two 300,000-litre rainwater storage tanks522 DAY RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
March 2025
- Construction of a carport317 AUNGER RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
January 2025
- Construction of dwelling additions and alterations plus verandah24 FISCHER RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Construction of an agricultural building and 26KL rainwater tank in associating with existing primary production.388 HAYDON RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- 1 into 2 Conventional Land Division ***Hennig J/N 19232***877 SHARPE RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
June 2023
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed)356 HUMPHREY RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
- Waste processing facility for the crushing of masonry and bitumen - maximum annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes.LOT 436 GREGOR RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
February 2023
- Swimming pool and safety fence356 HUMPHREY RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Agricultural building in the form of a shed and attached carport/veranda structures, combined dimensions 18.2m x 15.21m x 3m1020 VERNER RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
September 2022
- Outbuilding - 12m x 8 m x 3m zinc shed942 BOUNDARY RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
August 2022
- Reestablishment of indoor equestrian facility including warm up arena, float parking and car parking428 HUMPHREY RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Verandah1069 VERNER RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
June 2021
- Construction of a carport1194 BOUNDARY RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- BUCKBY BLOTT NOMINEES PTY LTDAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- CLAY & MINERAL SALES PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosioncrime1
- 1 into 2 Conventional Land Division ***Hennig J/N 19232***planning877 SHARPE RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Lodged 19 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building in the form of a shed and attached carport/veranda structures, combined dimensions 18.2m x 15.21m x 3mplanning1020 VERNER RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Lodged 13 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- BUCKBY BLOTT NOMINEES PTY LTDplanningAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- CLAY & MINERAL SALES PTY LTDplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- Construction of a carportplanning317 AUNGER RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Lodged 07 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a carportplanning1194 BOUNDARY RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Lodged 21 Jun 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed)planning356 HUMPHREY RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Lodged 22 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building and 26KL rainwater tank in associating with existing primary production.planning388 HAYDON RD REEVES PLAINS SA 5502Lodged 27 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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